How to pronounce "lons"
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in the 1940s nearly half a million Lions
in the 1940s nearly half a million Lions
in the 1940s nearly half a million Lions ramed Africa and Asia today fewer than
ramed Africa and Asia today fewer than
ramed Africa and Asia today fewer than 20,000 remain squeezed in on all sides
20,000 remain squeezed in on all sides
20,000 remain squeezed in on all sides by growing human populations despite
by growing human populations despite
by growing human populations despite millions of dollars spent on Lion
millions of dollars spent on Lion
millions of dollars spent on Lion conservation in recent decades their
conservation in recent decades their
conservation in recent decades their numbers are still
numbers are still
numbers are still declining there must be a bright idea
declining there must be a bright idea
declining there must be a bright idea out there
out there
out there somewhere lions are the number one
somewhere lions are the number one
somewhere lions are the number one tourist attraction into Kenya and
tourist attraction into Kenya and
tourist attraction into Kenya and tourism is one of the top Revenue
tourism is one of the top Revenue
tourism is one of the top Revenue earners yet lion numbers have declined
earners yet lion numbers have declined
earners yet lion numbers have declined from 15,000 just 10 years ago to fewer
from 15,000 just 10 years ago to fewer
from 15,000 just 10 years ago to fewer than 2,000 today wherever humans and
than 2,000 today wherever humans and
than 2,000 today wherever humans and lions share habitats conflict leads to
lions share habitats conflict leads to
lions share habitats conflict leads to Lions being killed and nowhere is this
Lions being killed and nowhere is this
Lions being killed and nowhere is this more apparent than in
more apparent than in
more apparent than in Nairobi Kenya's capital is one of
Nairobi Kenya's capital is one of
Nairobi Kenya's capital is one of Africa's fastest growing cities 4
Africa's fastest growing cities 4
Africa's fastest growing cities 4 million residents and growing at 7% per
million residents and growing at 7% per
million residents and growing at 7% per year it's the fastest growing city in
year it's the fastest growing city in
year it's the fastest growing city in the the world Nairobi National Park
the the world Nairobi National Park
the the world Nairobi National Park occupies 16% of the city no other
occupies 16% of the city no other
occupies 16% of the city no other capital city in the world has a park
capital city in the world has a park
capital city in the world has a park with wild rhinos lions and other
with wild rhinos lions and other
with wild rhinos lions and other Wildlife the park is fenced along its
Wildlife the park is fenced along its
Wildlife the park is fenced along its northern boundary but is open to the
northern boundary but is open to the
northern boundary but is open to the South linking it to a wider ecosystem
South linking it to a wider ecosystem
South linking it to a wider ecosystem and allowing Wildlife to make crucial
and allowing Wildlife to make crucial
and allowing Wildlife to make crucial seasonal migrations and that means
seasonal migrations and that means
seasonal migrations and that means sharing land with people this poses a
sharing land with people this poses a
sharing land with people this poses a unique challenge for the park and the
unique challenge for the park and the
unique challenge for the park and the city
city
city residents wherever ever Wildlife goes
residents wherever ever Wildlife goes
residents wherever ever Wildlife goes Lions follow they can even survive in
Lions follow they can even survive in
Lions follow they can even survive in nairobi's more affluent suburbs
nairobi's more affluent suburbs
nairobi's more affluent suburbs navigating fences and built up areas but
navigating fences and built up areas but
navigating fences and built up areas but inevitably they kill livestock leading
inevitably they kill livestock leading
inevitably they kill livestock leading to disastrous
to disastrous
to disastrous consequences in 2007 so many of the
consequences in 2007 so many of the
consequences in 2007 so many of the parks lions were killed by the community
parks lions were killed by the community
parks lions were killed by the community that they were almost wiped out the
that they were almost wiped out the
that they were almost wiped out the pressure is so great now that we could
pressure is so great now that we could
pressure is so great now that we could lose them all
lose them all
lose them all together we need an affordable solution
together we need an affordable solution
together we need an affordable solution that empowers people to deal with the
that empowers people to deal with the
that empowers people to deal with the problem themselves
problem themselves
problem themselves marai wealth is measured in cattle from
marai wealth is measured in cattle from
marai wealth is measured in cattle from the age of N9 Richard was responsible
the age of N9 Richard was responsible
the age of N9 Richard was responsible for managing the family's most valuable
for managing the family's most valuable
for managing the family's most valuable [Music]
assets by age 11 it had enough of lion
assets by age 11 it had enough of lion
assets by age 11 it had enough of lion [Music]
attacks if the lands come from the
attacks if the lands come from the
attacks if the lands come from the forest and then come to eat our kettles
forest and then come to eat our kettles
forest and then come to eat our kettles it's very bad if I see the lion now I
it's very bad if I see the lion now I
it's very bad if I see the lion now I feel that something uh is something that
feel that something uh is something that
feel that something uh is something that is ready to attack me me and the lion we
is ready to attack me me and the lion we
is ready to attack me me and the lion we are enemies enemies big enemies that can
are enemies enemies big enemies that can
are enemies enemies big enemies that can never be for forgive each another any
never be for forgive each another any
never be for forgive each another any day one night he had a bright
idea this the baby is it's being Ted by
idea this the baby is it's being Ted by
idea this the baby is it's being Ted by the SW p is there in the roof and and
the SW p is there in the roof and and
the SW p is there in the roof and and this the wires that carry the power to
this the wires that carry the power to
this the wires that carry the power to the bulbs and this the switch where you
the bulbs and this the switch where you
the bulbs and this the switch where you can switch the lights on and off
can switch the lights on and off
can switch the lights on and off Richard's brainchild is one of the first
Richard's brainchild is one of the first
Richard's brainchild is one of the first practical solutions to the lion human
practical solutions to the lion human
practical solutions to the lion human conflict problem it's saving cattle
conflict problem it's saving cattle
conflict problem it's saving cattle lions and money I knew the lions are
lions and money I knew the lions are
lions and money I knew the lions are were afraid of something which is moving
were afraid of something which is moving
were afraid of something which is moving because when someone wakes up at night
because when someone wakes up at night
because when someone wakes up at night and move with a torch their L are afraid
and move with a torch their L are afraid
and move with a torch their L are afraid of the lights because they think this a
of the lights because they think this a
of the lights because they think this a person ising
person ising
person ising since 29 I started putting home the
since 29 I started putting home the
since 29 I started putting home the bulbs so we didn't ever experience any
bulbs so we didn't ever experience any
bulbs so we didn't ever experience any problem of the landcaping at home until
problem of the landcaping at home until
problem of the landcaping at home until now so the neighboring homes have even
now so the neighboring homes have even
now so the neighboring homes have even borrowed my deer since now I've puted
borrowed my deer since now I've puted
borrowed my deer since now I've puted six homes the
six homes the
six homes the BS as conservationists in Africa we
BS as conservationists in Africa we
BS as conservationists in Africa we really need to recognize and support
really need to recognize and support
really need to recognize and support local practical ideas that emerge from
local practical ideas that emerge from
local practical ideas that emerge from young people like Richard we're proud to
young people like Richard we're proud to
young people like Richard we're proud to have helped Richard to get a scholarship
have helped Richard to get a scholarship
have helped Richard to get a scholarship to one of Kenya's top schools Brook
to one of Kenya's top schools Brook
to one of Kenya's top schools Brook House International
House International
House International all it took was one Bright Idea Richard
all it took was one Bright Idea Richard
all it took was one Bright Idea Richard never dreamed that he could be someone
never dreamed that he could be someone
never dreamed that he could be someone that saved
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Lions meet Richard terreri
so so um so Richard who who ever knew
so so um so Richard who who ever knew
so so um so Richard who who ever knew you'd end up a movie star I mean was
you'd end up a movie star I mean was
you'd end up a movie star I mean was that true yeah it's true it's
that true yeah it's true it's
that true yeah it's true it's mine so where where did you grow up uh I
mine so where where did you grow up uh I
mine so where where did you grow up uh I grew up uh at Kanga area at the ages of
grew up uh at Kanga area at the ages of
grew up uh at Kanga area at the ages of uh Nairobi National Park and at some
uh Nairobi National Park and at some
uh Nairobi National Park and at some point you started looking after cattle
point you started looking after cattle
point you started looking after cattle yourself how old were you when that
yourself how old were you when that
yourself how old were you when that happened I started looking at my
happened I started looking at my
happened I started looking at my father's kettles when I was 9 years old
father's kettles when I was 9 years old
father's kettles when I was 9 years old and at night some nights what happened
and at night some nights what happened
and at night some nights what happened yeah what what happened some nights when
yeah what what happened some nights when
yeah what what happened some nights when when you some nights we we had a very
when you some nights we we had a very
when you some nights we we had a very big problem of lons attacking out our C
big problem of lons attacking out our C
big problem of lons attacking out our C at night uh and then they eat our
at night uh and then they eat our
at night uh and then they eat our kettles and meanwhile you had um this
kettles and meanwhile you had um this
kettles and meanwhile you had um this other interest that you were developing
other interest that you were developing
other interest that you were developing what was that um now I'm working to the
what was that um now I'm working to the
what was that um now I'm working to the I want to make a electric shock that I
I want to make a electric shock that I
I want to make a electric shock that I can put to a home for as for
can put to a home for as for
can put to a home for as for security you hear that booby trapped the
security you hear that booby trapped the
security you hear that booby trapped the home with an electric shock and to do
home with an electric shock and to do
home with an electric shock and to do that you had you had to learn some
that you had you had to learn some
that you had you had to learn some Electronics right how did you do that uh
Electronics right how did you do that uh
Electronics right how did you do that uh I think uh this knowledge came from God
I think uh this knowledge came from God
I think uh this knowledge came from God because no one taught me I didn't have
because no one taught me I didn't have
because no one taught me I didn't have any
books so you just um you just started
books so you just um you just started
books so you just um you just started yeah causing trouble at home taking
yeah causing trouble at home taking
yeah causing trouble at home taking things apart and figuring out how it
things apart and figuring out how it
things apart and figuring out how it worked yeah and then you you had this
worked yeah and then you you had this
worked yeah and then you you had this idea that you could put this to use to
idea that you could put this to use to
idea that you could put this to use to solve the lion problem how how did you
solve the lion problem how how did you
solve the lion problem how how did you do that I knew that the lions were
do that I knew that the lions were
do that I knew that the lions were afraid of something which is
afraid of something which is
afraid of something which is [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] moving theyy they like you out there so
moving theyy they like you out there so
moving theyy they like you out there so I I saw there I my mind came up and then
I I saw there I my mind came up and then
I I saw there I my mind came up and then I knew that the the motorcycles have the
I knew that the the motorcycles have the
I knew that the the motorcycles have the indicators so I got the machine for the
indicators so I got the machine for the
indicators so I got the machine for the indicator and then I use it for keeping
indicator and then I use it for keeping
indicator and then I use it for keeping my lands safe and the kettles because
my lands safe and the kettles because
my lands safe and the kettles because now I'm saving lands and Kettles so
now I'm saving lands and Kettles so
now I'm saving lands and Kettles so so that was the beat I didn't get from
so that was the beat I didn't get from
so that was the beat I didn't get from the film cuz you so there was a
the film cuz you so there was a
the film cuz you so there was a motorcycle indicator switch in there and
motorcycle indicator switch in there and
motorcycle indicator switch in there and that's what causes the the light to move
that's what causes the the light to move
that's what causes the the light to move from one light to the other it's the one
from one light to the other it's the one
from one light to the other it's the one which make the lights to Splash flash
which make the lights to Splash flash
which make the lights to Splash flash all the sides you're a smart kid so you
all the sides you're a smart kid so you
all the sides you're a smart kid so you got this so you got this scholarship and
got this so you got this scholarship and
got this so you got this scholarship and you've already started school yeah when
you've already started school yeah when
you've already started school yeah when I invented this thing uh the uh the head
I invented this thing uh the uh the head
I invented this thing uh the uh the head teacher of brook house was very excited
teacher of brook house was very excited
teacher of brook house was very excited for my invention so he gave me the
for my invention so he gave me the
for my invention so he gave me the scholarship to Brook house it's a best
scholarship to Brook house it's a best
scholarship to Brook house it's a best school one of the best schools in the
school one of the best schools in the
school one of the best schools in the world
so you started there like two two weeks
so you started there like two two weeks
so you started there like two two weeks ago and and um what are you going to do
ago and and um what are you going to do
ago and and um what are you going to do with all this education and knowledge
with all this education and knowledge
with all this education and knowledge what's your dream I want to be because
what's your dream I want to be because
what's your dream I want to be because now I'm in a good school I want to be an
now I'm in a good school I want to be an
now I'm in a good school I want to be an aircraft
engineer so there's a so you grew up in
engineer so there's a so you grew up in
engineer so there's a so you grew up in the fields looking after cattle under
the fields looking after cattle under
the fields looking after cattle under the flight path seeing all these planes
the flight path seeing all these planes
the flight path seeing all these planes go by and little Sparks were going off
go by and little Sparks were going off
go by and little Sparks were going off in your mind and those Sparks now mean
in your mind and those Sparks now mean
in your mind and those Sparks now mean that you you can realize your dream of
that you you can realize your dream of
that you you can realize your dream of those helping build the airplanes of the
those helping build the airplanes of the
those helping build the airplanes of the future how amazing is that that's
future how amazing is that that's
future how amazing is that that's amazing yeah it's amazing because when I
amazing yeah it's amazing because when I
amazing yeah it's amazing because when I was at home I used to see the planes
was at home I used to see the planes
was at home I used to see the planes coming to to go and land so I just feel
coming to to go and land so I just feel
coming to to go and land so I just feel that one day I would be in the plane
that one day I would be in the plane
that one day I would be in the plane Richard terrari you are amazing thank
Richard terrari you are amazing thank
Richard terrari you are amazing thank you man thank you thank
you man thank you thank
you man thank you thank you hey hey hey hey
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Phonetic Breakdown of "lons"
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